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Great to hear Lisa Nandy MP talking about how vital the arts are. She is right the Tories laid waste to the arts in our schools and devalued them. This is because of Gove's accountability measures - Progress 8 etc which could be scrapped tomorrow. ISM theguardian.com/culture/2024/s…

Up bright and early for New Deal for Working People Creative UK Pavilion. Will be interesting to see in which direction the conversation goes. Philippa Childs Lewis Silkin Andy Harrower ISM

Discussion moves to how we need to be nuanced around rights. I commented we have to find a model which works for creatives. Some ISM members are truly freelance. Some are forced onto zero hour contracts as a result of cuts etc. Govt has a role to play here. Creative UK

Next fringe Creative UK pavilion is on Trade and Exports. Jo Twist CEO BPI sets out amazing contribution music makes to the economy- £6.7bn, over 200k jobs, second largest music industry after the US.And creative industries worth £124bn as a whole Gareth Thomas MP

Conversation turns to Trade. Jo Twist BPI talks about challenges eg Ai and tech companies ingesting creative content without payment and the issues post Brexit for musicians touring. Clear to me that govt has a role in supporting trade re creative ind Gareth Thomas MP

Talk on trade and Gareth Thomas MP says he might be able to help on policy asks. ISM we want to see Department for Business and Trade and Department for Culture, Media and Sport take forward visa waiver agreement so musicians can tour Europe without facing mountains of red tape Chris Bryant

Really great session on the power of creativity with Imogen Walker interviewing RADA President David Harewood about his career but also sharing her thoughts and experiences working as an actress before becoming an MP. She is now PPS to Chancellor of Exchequer. ISM

Great to be at final Creative UK event hosted with @itv. Lisa Nandy MP spoke passionately about the arts including music and making sure they are central to people's lives and to the education of our young people. ISM very happy to work with you to make this happen

#Review: Flock Soho Theatre ★★★★ "This is a devastatingly emotional piece. I could hardly breathe towards the end and someone to my right was audibly sobbing." #theatre #drama #ofgfwestend #fringe buff.ly/3NkOXj8

#Review: Statues Bush Theatre ★★★★ "The dexterity and skill of this script lies in its demonstration of intersectionality, generational differences, commonality across divergence, and how important true representation is." #theatre #ShepherdsBush buff.ly/488Gkl6

Here's our brand new production trailer for After The Act made by the brilliant Rich Southgate. Come join us on tour Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse theatres New Wolsey Theatre Wac Arts Worthing Theatres and Museum Brighton Dome HOME @ChichesterFT

This afternoon we’re hosting our first Career Surgeries Royal Court. Once a month, Writers’ Card holders can book to meet with myself, the Court team & associates to talk through and share challenges they’re facing in their playwrighting career. royalcourttheatre.com/playwriting/wr…

This afternoon in PMQs, John Slinger MP stressed the importance of music education and asked the Prime Minister to invest in music and creatives subjects so that they are accessible for all children. Hear the question and the PM's response👇

I have no defences to Sally Greaves music. Her medley @TBMHMusic to conclude the Christmas Festival left me quite emotional. I just wonder what more we have to do to show the power of Music to Bridget Phillipson Lisa Nandy MP .We need music fully back in our schools. ISM

.Lenny Henry is to present a fundraising evening at the Bush Theatre in west London as part of efforts to secure £100,000 for the venue 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/news/lenn…

Please read great analysis by Richard Morrison In The Times and The Sunday Times today. I had great hope for the new govt sorting out destructive policies like EBacc and Let's Create. But no, all we get is delay. And now the destructive AI consultation. Not good ISM thetimes.com/article/a0cba4…

The chair of Culture, Media and Sport Committee has criticised government for 'gambling' the future of the creative industries with its Copyright and AI consultation. The Creative Rights in AI Coalition does not support an exception to copyright to train AI models. Read our statement ⬇️

Celebrate BoxFest with us at The Union Theatre as we present #ACHRISTMASCAROL by this season's touring company, followed by a new piece of writing from Marc Zayat entitled 'Plus One'! 🎟️Visit shorturl.at/zXsRe or link in bio for tickets today‼️

In a recent debate on creative arts education, Chair of the APPG for Music Education Bambos Charalambous discusses the importance of reversing the decline in music and creative subjects in schools. Watch below 👇

We've worked so hard this year, but had great results! It feels great to be supporting fringe theatre so extensively and at grass roots level where others fear to tread!!